Viscount Systems gets new U.S. Department of Labor contract
Viscount Systems has announced a new U.S. government contract for a U.S. Department of Labor facility in Atlanta. Specifically, the installation…
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Israel’s biometric database pilot begins today
Israel’s controversial biometric database pilot project starts today, though so far, reception hasn’t been incredibly warm. As we’ve reported in…
Majority of Europeans support biometrics for ID cards or passports: Steria survey
According to a new survey conducted by Steria, the majority of European citizens support the use of biometrics for criminal identification…
Natural Security named ‘Privacy by Design’ ambassador
Natural Security has just been named a Privacy by Design ambassador, by the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. According to the…
Xbox One to feature biometric targeted advertisements
Now that both Microsoft and Sony have announced new platform offerings, details are starting to slowly emerge, and biometrics have come up…
Fla. county looks to IBM facial recognition to keep sex offenders away from kids
The Miami-Dade County in Florida is set to test a facial recognition system from IBM in attempt to keep sex…
Indian student group wants to suspend Aadhaar, NPR enrollment
A student group in Northern India has come out and asked the government to suspend biometric enrollment and to stop…
Thales, Orange, awarded French biometric passport contract
Security technology company Thales, in partnership with IT provider Orange Business Services, will support the biometric data acquisition system for French passports….
Precise Biometrics gets substantial follow-up order for 200-series readers
Precise Biometrics has just announced another substantial hardware order. This one, worth US $1.47 Million (SEK 9.9 million), is in regards…
Ukraine inches closer to biometric passport production
Production for biometric passports in Ukraine could begin as soon as this year, though some uncertainty around funding persists. Reported…
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